The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Pasadena, Texas, USA.
19th century
1893 Settlement founded by businessman John H. Burnett. Schoolhouse established. 1895 - Town of Pasadena incorporated. 1898 - Pasadena Independent School District established. 1900 - 1900 Galveston hurricane.
20th century
1904 - Methodist church built. 1917 - Sinclair Oil refinery in business on former Allen Ranch (approximate date). 1922 - Harris County Public Library Pasadena branch opens. 1924 - Pasadena High School built. 1928 - City of Pasadena incorporated. 1930 - Population: 1,647. 1937 - Champion Paper Mill begins operating. 1939 - San Jacinto Monument erected near city. 1940 - Population: 3,436. 1947 - KIKK radio begins broadcasting. 1949 - Pasadena Livestock Show and Rodeo begins. 1950 Washburn Tunnel opens. KLVL radio begins broadcasting. Population: 22,483. 1953 - Red Bluff Drive-In cinema in business. 1960 - Population: 58,737. 1961 - San Jacinto Junior College established. 1966 - Pasadena joins the regional Houston-Galveston Area Council of government (approximate date). 1970 - Population: 89,957. 1971 - Gilley's Club (bar) in business. 1977 - Southmore Cinema in business. 1981 - Johnny Isbell becomes mayor. 1989 - October 23: Phillips disaster of 1989; 23 employees killed. 1990 - Population: 119,363. 1993 - Gene Green becomes U.S. representative for Texas's 29th congressional district.
21st century
2010 - Population: 149,043.
See also Pasadena history List of mayors of Pasadena, Texas History of the Galveston Bay Area Timelines of other cities in the Southeast Texas area of Texas: Austin, Beaumont, Houston
References
Bibliography
C. David Pomeroy, Jr. Pasadena: The Early Years (Pasadena, Texas: Pomerosa Press, 1994)
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External links
Items related to Pasadena, Texas, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)